\u201cThis institution has a long-standing reputation for innovation and excellence in health education, research, patient care and community engagement. I look forward to working with our dedicated faculty, staff and students to advance its mission,\u201d said Calhoun in an article posted on the Health Science Center\u2019s website published soon after he assumed leadership Feb. 1. Before leading the Health Science Center \u2014 which includes a medical, pharmacy and nursing school \u2014 Calhoun was president of the University of Texas at Tyler, where he oversaw the merger of the university\u2019s\u00a0 academic and health science campuses.<\/p>\n
The June 27 agenda<\/a> states that UNT regents could consider \u201creassignment, discipline, and dismissal of System and Institution officers or employees,\u201d stating the consideration could include the UNT Health Science president and the UNT Dallas president. The Report also reached out to the Health Science Center, asking what is being considered beyond what is stated in the agenda, what the center is doing to navigate another potential leadership transition, and what were Calhoun\u2019s accomplishments at the center since he assumed office in February. The Health Science Center declined to comment further than what was stated in the agenda.<\/p>\n Calhoun\u2019s contract with the UNT System<\/a> runs from Feb. 1, 2025, to Jan. 31, 2026. His limited liability corporation, CalDeas Limited One, receives nearly $1 million in annual compensation, with a monthly salary of $79,166 and a monthly travel and housing allowance of $3,000.<\/p>\n The board discussion of the UNT Health Science Center president comes five months after previous Health Science Center President Trent-Adams, who served the university from 2022 to 2025, abruptly resigned on Jan. 20<\/a>, the same day the board considered the possible dismissal of the UNT Health Science Center president.\u00a0<\/p>\n Calhoun signed a four-page contract the next day on Jan. 21, and UNT System Chancellor Michael Williams executed the contract on Jan. 22. Williams, an anesthesiologist and a graduate of the Health Science Center, served as the center\u2019s president for more than a decade, from 2013 to 2022. After that, he became chancellor of the UNT System.<\/p>\n Trent-Adams\u2019 resignation came months after an NBC News investigation, \u201cDealing the Dead,<\/a>\u201d detailed the mismanagement, lack of oversight and illegal use of water cremation to dispose of remains at the center\u2019s Willed Body Program. Trent-Adams, who was the center\u2019s president when the news broke in September 2024, was not directly implicated with the misconduct. The center did suspend its BioSkills Lab and terminated program leadership.<\/p>\n Calhoun is also a doctor by training, specializing in internal medicine with fellowships in nephrology, hypertension and metabolism. He has held roles at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Parkland Hospital and UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas.<\/p>\n The virtual meeting<\/a> on June 27 is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. with a recess in a closed executive session to consider personnel matters. It will reconvene in open session to vote on any action items from the executive session.<\/p>\n Shomial Ahmad is a higher education reporter for the Fort Worth Report, in partnership with Open Campus<\/a>. Contact her at shomial.ahmad@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Report\u2019s higher education coverage is supported in part by major higher education institutions in Tarrant County, including Tarleton State University, Tarrant County College, Texas A&M-Fort Worth, Texas Christian University, Texas Wesleyan University, the University of Texas at Arlington and UNT Health Science Center.<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n
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